LATEST CERTIFIED AESTHETICS
INSTRUCTOR BY STATE LICENSING
BOARDS | Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. According to Wisconsin DSPS, which
document created significant changes to the
Aesthetics Instructor certification?
A) 2015 Wisconsin Act 55
B) 2017 Wisconsin Act 82
C) 2019 Wisconsin Act 109
D) 2025 Wisconsin Act 14
Correct answer: B
Rationale: 2017 Wisconsin Act 82 is the
foundational legislation for aesthetics instructor
certification in Wisconsin, establishing the one-
time certificate fee and prohibiting DSPS from
requiring renewal .
2. (Select all that apply) Under 2017 Wisconsin
Act 82, which statements about the Aesthetics
Instructor certificate are correct?
,A) The certificate must be renewed every two
years
B) Applicants pay only a one-time certificate fee
C) DSPS is prohibited from requiring renewal of
the certificate
D) The certificate expires after 5 years
Correct answers: B, C
Rationale: Act 82 provides that applicants pay
only a one-time certificate fee and DSPS is
prohibited from requiring renewal. No renewal
is required under this framework .
3. Under Wisconsin law, what is the practice
hour requirement for Aesthetics Instructor
certification?
A) 1,000 hours
B) 1,500 hours
C) 2,000 hours
D) 2,500 hours
Correct answer: C
,Rationale: Wisconsin requires 2,000 hours of
practice as a licensed aesthetician before
applying for an instructor certificate .
4. (Select all that apply) In addition to the 2,000-
hour practice requirement, what other training
is required for the Wisconsin Aesthetics
Instructor certificate?
A) 150 training hours of instructor training
approved by the Department
B) 100 hours of business management training
C) A bachelor's degree in education
D) Any additional requirements as specified by
board rule
Correct answers: A, D
Rationale: The requirement is 150 training hours
of instructor training approved by the
Department, and the Department may impose
additional requirements by rule .
, 5. In Wisconsin, which agency is responsible for
issuing the Aesthetics Instructor certificate?
A) Wisconsin Department of Workforce
Development (DWD)
B) Wisconsin Department of Safety and
Professional Services (DSPS)
C) Wisconsin Department of Health Services
(DHS)
D) Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade
and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
Correct answer: B
Rationale: DSPS is responsible for issuing and
regulating aesthetics instructor certificates, the
same agency that oversees cosmetology
licensing .
6. Under Arizona law (A.R.S. § 32-531), an
Aesthetics Instructor applicant must have
practiced for at least how long in the
profession?
A) 6 months
INSTRUCTOR BY STATE LICENSING
BOARDS | Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. According to Wisconsin DSPS, which
document created significant changes to the
Aesthetics Instructor certification?
A) 2015 Wisconsin Act 55
B) 2017 Wisconsin Act 82
C) 2019 Wisconsin Act 109
D) 2025 Wisconsin Act 14
Correct answer: B
Rationale: 2017 Wisconsin Act 82 is the
foundational legislation for aesthetics instructor
certification in Wisconsin, establishing the one-
time certificate fee and prohibiting DSPS from
requiring renewal .
2. (Select all that apply) Under 2017 Wisconsin
Act 82, which statements about the Aesthetics
Instructor certificate are correct?
,A) The certificate must be renewed every two
years
B) Applicants pay only a one-time certificate fee
C) DSPS is prohibited from requiring renewal of
the certificate
D) The certificate expires after 5 years
Correct answers: B, C
Rationale: Act 82 provides that applicants pay
only a one-time certificate fee and DSPS is
prohibited from requiring renewal. No renewal
is required under this framework .
3. Under Wisconsin law, what is the practice
hour requirement for Aesthetics Instructor
certification?
A) 1,000 hours
B) 1,500 hours
C) 2,000 hours
D) 2,500 hours
Correct answer: C
,Rationale: Wisconsin requires 2,000 hours of
practice as a licensed aesthetician before
applying for an instructor certificate .
4. (Select all that apply) In addition to the 2,000-
hour practice requirement, what other training
is required for the Wisconsin Aesthetics
Instructor certificate?
A) 150 training hours of instructor training
approved by the Department
B) 100 hours of business management training
C) A bachelor's degree in education
D) Any additional requirements as specified by
board rule
Correct answers: A, D
Rationale: The requirement is 150 training hours
of instructor training approved by the
Department, and the Department may impose
additional requirements by rule .
, 5. In Wisconsin, which agency is responsible for
issuing the Aesthetics Instructor certificate?
A) Wisconsin Department of Workforce
Development (DWD)
B) Wisconsin Department of Safety and
Professional Services (DSPS)
C) Wisconsin Department of Health Services
(DHS)
D) Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade
and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
Correct answer: B
Rationale: DSPS is responsible for issuing and
regulating aesthetics instructor certificates, the
same agency that oversees cosmetology
licensing .
6. Under Arizona law (A.R.S. § 32-531), an
Aesthetics Instructor applicant must have
practiced for at least how long in the
profession?
A) 6 months
